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title: "ESF Funded Services to improve Labour Market Relevance of Education & Training in Gloucestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) Area"
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# ESF Funded Services to improve Labour Market Relevance of Education & Training in Gloucestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) Area

Buyer: SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e640d9f4-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process pertains to the "ESF Funded Services to improve Labour Market Relevance of Education & Training in Gloucestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) Area," managed by the Skills Funding Agency, an executive agency of the Department for Business Innovation and Skills. This tender falls under the education and training services industry and was initiated through a selective procurement method, specifically a restricted procedure. The tender period concluded on 9th August 2016, with the awarded contract amounting to £770,000, effective from 1st January 2017 to 30th March 2018, in the South West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses focused on education and training services, especially those that are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies with expertise in enhancing labour market alignment in educational frameworks and those capable of demonstrating financial stability are encouraged to compete. Engaging in this competitive process can help such businesses expand their reach and establish partnerships within the public sector.

## Notice

The contracting authority is the Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills acting through the Skills Funding Agency (SFA), an executive agency of the Department for Business Innovation and Skills exercising functions to fund adult education and skills. This Invitation to Tender (ITT) is for Priority Axis 2 and for Investment Priority (IP) 2.2, Improving the Labour Market Relevance of Education & Training Systems, where the need has been identified both in the LEP area and European Structural and Investment Fund Strategies. Additional information: All organisations bidding for this tender will be required to have their financial health assessed as per the process shown on the SFA .gov website No contract will be awarded to any successful organisation which is not a legal entity at the time of contract award

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7567671-068b-4e41-af90-0103b7a7b4ce |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jan 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Aug 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Nov 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2017 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £770,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £770,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV1 2WT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry |
| Local authority | Coventry |
| Electoral ward | St Michael's |
| Westminster constituency | Coventry South |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE & STROUD COLLEGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 11 Jan 2017 at 16:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7567671-068b-4e41-af90-0103b7a7b4ce
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53b250d9-bd7a-4c96-bd66-b3110e55e75a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7567671-068b-4e41-af90-0103b7a7b4ce
  11th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53b250d9-bd7a-4c96-bd66-b3110e55e75a
  15th July 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/78bbfc9f-d343-4964-9528-f97d2e78f677
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9c40bf3f-b85d-4f45-9588-a7dc3351e14c
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e4dc7275-3c0d-47bc-a8e8-8a3d1ffc112a
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0e314f76-9efc-476d-b8dd-3517edf12667
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c97b5721-014e-4b6b-9bce-f2f6fb78404a
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4d98cb95-7b04-42e3-ba87-f8213a9b70e0
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/33c9eaf6-e2a8-426c-8194-daff6d5413af
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a0f3b791-ec3a-4d71-8916-15ba2d930a47
  For information and acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c9c026fa-f929-4423-9bd3-2539ce8ea3b6
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b0f86266-6e6a-4793-b0ce-c392f858ae34
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/de1ed0fc-0bde-4cbf-856a-762ea645fd2d
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/df7f0db0-84a6-45dd-86ca-93809694ddbc
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d3835f2e-4dc7-4fea-a4b4-afb73a0d35ed
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/40326019-be6c-4b0f-a9ec-bd32c16c32ba
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/283dfbad-8630-4bd6-bd78-2eeeafeaa2bb
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/be1bdeaf-4000-4887-ad8b-a0f438a9283d
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/70197ad0-5725-421c-bed3-2877fc8c7a6d
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e422b19c-fa9f-47dc-94f3-2e4ffdf88134
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/422a6aff-de0b-4a3b-a53c-92f019a998ad
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e195d05a-ebc0-4ed8-94dc-56af15ee2985
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b6b58823-9249-441e-b7de-3e214b3af248
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c5dca22e-a79f-48e2-824c-a0c5c35a4166
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/df823a40-d490-4806-b54a-6444433966c2
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5064a3a8-dbba-4ce2-857d-371dccd44f5f
  For information & instruction
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/482bf043-2ff4-4468-8b07-75d177fee278
  For information and acceptance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b58f4cf1-90e3-4945-aeee-47676d968113
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/64a9d2b0-b4ac-48f9-a5df-9ed4c57e3f5a
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dea09648-94d7-48b6-9035-143c1a07b578
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a5c788e7-5ed8-4edf-8050-3a7f3cea52b6
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/21287235-a8cb-487f-b3bb-8de08f4c9309
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/76920259-5a2e-4c25-b319-104c329c068c
  For completion
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/915082d7-df3a-4e6e-9acc-70bf6c48bc13
  For information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/224dd60a-783e-4093-b0e8-c76d1c357423
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1ba8087f-e95a-4e32-a98b-d080af23c205
  For information

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